Monthly Archives: July 2023

Words That Describe God – Q2 – Family Edition

Day 113 July 22, 2023
 
Qualitative, 2 Peter 2:5, Genesis 6:18 – Gwen
Quotidian-ly-blessing, Philippians 4:19 – Jack
Quaking, Judges 5:5 – Caleb
Quietude, Zephaniah 3:17 – Betsy
Quotable, John 14:6 – Brian
 
Day 114 July 23, 2023
 
Quick-witted, Isaiah 59:1, 2 Chronicles 16:9 – Gwen
Quickly-forgiving, 1 John 1:9 – Jack
Quiescent-less, John 5:17 – Caleb
Quail-Giver, Exodus 11:31 – Betsy
Quittance, Colossians 2:13-14 – Brian
Quality, “Keeps the quality of your secure.” – Student X
 
Day 115 July 24, 2023
 
Quirky, Proverbs 3:5-6, 19:21 – Gwen
Quenching, Philippians 4:19 – Jack
Quoted, John 14:6 – Caleb
Quotable, 16:33 – Betsy
Quasar, Genesis 1:16b – Brian
Quality, “With God, the quality of life is better than before.” – Student D2
Quality, “NPP needs quality management. God’s management doesn’t sleep. He makes things perfect.” – Student G.
 
Day 116 July 25, 2023
 
Quite, Psalm 145:9 – Gwen
Quarrel-stopper, Isaiah 46:4 – Jack
Quenching, John 4:14 – Caleb
Quandry-Solver, Psalm 3:5-6 – Betsy
Queller, Psalm 62 – Brian
Quiet, “My mind becomes quiet and calm when I pray.” – Student B2
Quest, “Wants to know the quest God has for him.” – Student C2
Quality, “God is the best quality.” – E2
Question, “I am curious and have a scientific mind. If there is a q. there is an a. Feels that God exists now.” – Student X
Quit, “Quit from sin.” – Student Z
 
Day 117 July 26, 2023
 
Quadraphonic, Jeremiah 23:23-24 – Gwen
Qualm-calmer, 1 Peter 5:1 – Jack
Queller of Evil, Psalm 91:10 – Caleb
Quizzical, Romans 11:33 – Betsy
Quagga, Genesis 1:25 – Brian
Quantitive, “God gives us choices.” – Student W
 
Day 118 July 27, 2023
 
Qualm-less, Romans 11:33 – Gwen
Qualifier, Romans 11:33 – Jack
Quilt, 2 Corinthians 1:3 – Caleb
Quite, Psalm 73:25-26 – Betsy
Quiver, Psalm 127:3-5 – Brian
 
Day 119 July 28, 2023
 
Question-less, Psalm 18:2, Deuteronomy 7:9 – Gwen
Queller (of Evil), James 4:1 – Jack
Quiet, Psalm 86:15 – Caleb
Quiddity, Deuteronomy 4:35 – Betsy
Quieten, Psalm 46:10 – Brian

Words That Describe God – P2 – Family Edition

Day 106 July 15, 2023
 
Primary, Matthew 22:37-38, Exodus 20:3 – Gwen
Panacea, Psalm 103:2-5 – Jack
Paradise, Genesis 1:1 – Caleb
Profound, Daniel 2:22 – Betsy
Position, Psalm 36 – Brian
 
Day 107 July 16, 2023
 
Proficient, Psalm 100:3 – Gwen
Pardoner, Romans 10:9 -Jack
Painless, 1 Timothy 1:17 – Caleb
Provider, Luke 12:24 – Betsy
Preponderance, Colossians 1:17 – Brian
 
Day 108 July 17, 2023
 
Philanthropic, Isaiah 41:10, Psalm 54:4 – Gwen
Parachute, Acts 16:31 – Jack
Packed-full, Hebrews 6:13-14 – Caleb
Paramount, 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 – Betsy
Path, Psalm 119:105 – Brian
Peace or penalty, “If you believe in God, you will have peace, if not you won’t. It’s up to you.” – Student W
Priest, “We live our lives as a holy priesthood.” – Student X
 
Day 109 July 18, 2023
 
Peace, Isaiah 26:3 – Gwen
Partner, John 14:26 – Jack
Peacemaker, John 14:27 – Caleb
Plenty, Deuteronomy 28:11 – Betsy
Precipitation, Isaiah 45:8 – Brian
Pray, “Connect with God through prayer.” – Student B2
Pleasure, “God is pleased with us when we obey Him.” – Student C2
Power, “God has the greatest power.” – Student G.
 
Day 110 July 19, 2023
 
Prince, Isaiah 9:6 – Gwen
Passionate, John 3:16 – Jack
Perfection, Psalm 18:30 – Caleb
Pappa, Deuteronomy 1:31 – Betsy
Playful, Matthew 17:27 – Brian
 
Day 111 July 20, 2023
 
Participant, Psalm 34:6, Philippians 2:13 – Gwen
Perceptive, Psalm 139:1 – Jack
Perseverant, Isaiah 41:10 – Caleb
Playful, Proverbs 8:30-31 – Betsy
Participatory, John 13:8, Hebrews 3:14 – Brian
 
Day 112 July 21, 2023
 
Permanent, 1 Chronicles 28:20, 1 Timothy 1:17 – Gwen
Protective, 2 Thessalonians 3:3 – Jack
Pure, 2 Corinthians 5:21 – Caleb
Powerful, Exodus 15:6 – Betsy
Partake, Luke 22:17-20 – Brian
Peace, “God always wants us to have peace.” – Student D2

Words That Describe God – O2 – Family Edition

Day 99 July 8, 2023
 
Opportune, 2 Peter 3:9,  Ecclesiastes 3:1 – Gwen
Oasis, Exodus 33:14 – Jack
Omnifarious, Collosians 1:16 – Caleb
Oh-boy, Romans 12:11 – Betsy
Obtain, Hebrews 4:16 – Brian
 
Day 100 July 9, 2023
 
Opalescent, Job 33:14 – Gwen
On-it, John 5:17 – Jack
Over-powered, 1 Chronicles 29:11 – Caleb
Oh-yeah, 2 Corinthians 1:20 – Betsy
Onward, Philippians 3:13-14 – Brian
 
Day 101 July 10, 2023
 
Originative, Genesis 1:27, Colossians 1:16 – Gwen
Omnipresent, Deuteronomy 31:8-9 – Jack
Over, Ephesians 4:6 – Caleb
One-more-thing, 1 Corinthians 2:9 – Betsy
Overwhelm, Exodus 40:34-35 – Brian
 
Day 102 July 11, 2023
 
Out-of-this-world, Romans 12:2, John 18:36 – Gwen
Outdo, Jeremiah 29:11 – Jack
Outstanding, Job 33:12 – Caleb
Of, Psalm 42:8 – Betsy
Overshadow, Psalm 91 – Brian
 
Day 103 July 12, 2023
 
Outstanding, Psalm 145:7, Psalm 66:3, Isaiah, 40:23 – Gwen
Observant, Psalm 139:7-10 – Jack
One, 1 Kings 8:60 – Caleb
Over, 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 – Betsy
Outstanding, Psalm 8 – Brian
Oh-my-God, “Calling on God during embarrassing moments. It’s practically a Korean term.” – Student W
Orient, “God is over all.” – Student X
 
Day 104 July 13, 2023
 
Off-the-charts, Psalm 139:16, 2 Timothy 2:7 – Gwen
Obscure, Deuteronomy 32:4 – Jack
O, Deuteronomy 33:27 – Caleb
On, Psalm 118:6-7 – Betsy
Oracle, Romans 15:13 – Brian
Orchestra, “God created the Earth in harmony.” – Student W
 
Day 105 July 14, 2023
 
Only, Psalm 103:13 – Gwen
Obstruction-lifter, Luke 18:27 – Jack
Only, 1 Kings 8:60 – Caleb
Owner, Psalm 24:1 – Betsy
Observe, 1 John 1:5 – Brian

Words That Describe God – N2 – Family Edition

Day 92 July 1, 2023
 
Nourishing, Matthew 6:31-32, 2 Corinthians 9:8 – Gwen
Needed, Genesis 1:1 – Jack
Now, Philippians 2:13 – Caleb
Nurture, 1John 4:16 – Mom
Notwithstanding, 1 John 1:9
 
Day 93 July 2, 2023
 
Noetic, Proverbs 2:6, Jeremiah 29:11 – Gwen
Never-failing, Matthew 19:26 – Jack
None-like-Him, 1 Samuel 2:2 – Caleb
Near, James 4:8 Betsy
Nevertheless, Luke 22:42-44 Brian
 
Day 94 July 3, 2023
 
Numberless, Psalm 31:19 – Gwen
Non-meddlesome, Psalm 18:30 – Jack
Noble, Judges 5:13 – Caleb
Need, John 15:5 – Betsy
Noteworthy, Deuteronomy 31:6 – Brian
 
Day 95 July 4, 2023
 
Nonpareil, Nehemiah 9:6 – Gwen
Nearby, Proverbs 15:29 – Jack
Nourishing, John 6:35 – Caleb
New Commandment, John 13:34-35 – Betsy
Nonconventional, Isaiah 55:8-9, Numbers 22-24 – Brian
 
Day 96 July 5, 2023
 
Non-narcissistic, John 3:16 – Gwen
Numberless, Matthew 19:26 – Jack
Narrator, 1 Chronicles 29:11-12 – Caleb
Nonstop, Lamentations 3:22-24 – Betsy
Nonconformity, Deuteronomy 4:28
 
Day 97 July 6, 2023
 
Never-negligent, Psalm 55:22 – Gwen
Nascent, Genesis 1:1 – Jack
Nightlight, 1 John 1:5 – Caleb
Necessity, 2 Peter 1:3 – Betsy
Nictitate, 2 Timothy 4:4-5 – Brian
Nuclear, “Didn’t design the NPP, but follows the design.” – Student X
 
Day 98 July 7, 2023
 
Navigator, Proverbs 3:5-6 – Gwen
Nonstop, Luke 1:37 – Jack
Noble-hearted, Psalm 103:8 – Caleb
Net, Psalm 121:3 – Betsy
Newsworthy, Luke 8:1 – Brian

Words That Describe God – M2 – Family Edition

Day 85 June 24, 2023
 
Marvelous, Isaiah 54:10 – Gwen
Magnetic, Psalm 16:8 – Jack
Mountain, Psalm 147:5 – Caleb
Mine, Isaiah 41:10 – Betsy
Massive, Luke 14:27 – Brian
 
Day 86 June 25, 2023
 
Mercy, Ephesians 2:4-5 – Gwen
Mysterious, Romans 11:33-34 – Jack
Many, Matthew 28:20 – Caleb
More, Ephesians 3:20, Jeremiah 33:3 – Betsy
Medical, Jeremiah 33:6 – Brian
 
Day 87 June 26, 2023
 
Masterful, Deuteronomy 11:26-28 – Gwen
Memorable, Isaiah 66:2 – Jack
Miracle-Maker, Matthew 14:14 – Caleb
Most, Psalm 57:2 – Betsy
Millennialism, Matthew 24:36 – Brian
Map, “Didn’t have a map for his life before God.” – Student B2
 
Day 88 June 27, 2023
 
Maker, Hebrews 11:3 – Gwen
Mindful, Psalm 139:1-2 – Jack
Marvel, Deuteronomy 10:17 – Caleb
Much more, Luke 11:13, 12:24, Rmans 5:10, Hebrews 9:14 – Betsy
Movement, Acts 2:1-13 – Brian
Moonlight, “God is the light in the darkness.” – Student G
Mercy, “God gives us mercy.” – Student U.
Mighty, “God is strong.” – Student W
 
Day 89 June 28, 2023
 
Maximal, Psalm 68:5 – Gwen
Magnanimous, John 3:16 – Jack
Main, Colossians 3:2 – Caleb
Magnitude, Psalm 145:3 – Betsy
Monopoly, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 – Brian
Mercy, “God shows us mercy.” – Student W
 
Day 90 June 29, 2023
 
Miracle, Acts 19:11-12 – Gwen
Meritorious, Isaiah 25:1 – Jack
Mighty, Mark 10:27 – Caleb
Miracle, Job 5:9 – Betsy
Miracle, John 11:1-44 – Brian
Mouse, “Mouse first of zodiac animals. God holds all of time in His hands” – Student X
 
Day 91 June 30, 2023
 
Moving, Proverbs 15:3 – Gwen
Motivator, Hebrews 11:1 – Jack
Multiple, Matthew 28:19 – Caleb
MonoX3, 2 Corinthians 13:14 – Betsy
Mellifluous, Psalm 19 – Brian
Metaverse, “God watches all spirits in this world and beyond.” – Student X

Spiritfire, Proverbs 25:26, The Way – turning Muddied Springs into Living Water

“Like a muddied spring
          or a polluted well
     is a righteous man who gives way
           to the wicked.”
 
At the outset, my kids knew what to do.  After the prayer, declarations, and intro., they did their best to explain the seed of wisdom in this Proverb.  They did it so well, I found myself nodding in agreement as each offered another insight.  A fresh spring would normally be an answered prayer to the thirsty.  A muddied spring would only hold frustration.  My kids knew who to trust and who was not trustworthy.  Who gives way to the wicked?  Even my Bible in its notes pointed out why – bribery.  This would then make the righteous man willing to trade his righteousness if the price was right.  We talked about the saying, “Everyone has a price,” and explained it like on a set of scales.  Righteousness doesn’t make money in this world.  It is of a different currency whose cashed-in reward comes from God alone.  However, there is another who would trade your righteousness for the coin of this world.  It is all he can offer, and it was enough for Judas, Matthew 26:15.
 
This brought us to my favorite part, answering the question, “How did Jesus fulfill this proverb to make us into new creations?”  Again, this proverb points out the loss.  The righteous man is no longer trustworthy who accepts a bribe.  Jesus, before He was betrayed, prayed, “Not my will but Yours be done.” Luke 22:42.  This was the opening of a greater way than of yielding to the wickedness of the wicked that the bribe purchased which parted the righteous from their righteousness.  This was the opening of the Way, the Truth and the Life, John 14:6, purchased by His Blood shed for us which paid our price, 1 Corinthians 6:20.  For as Paul said in Romans 3:23-24, “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God” so a way had to have been opened for us.  It was through Jesus, the Righteous One, 1 Peter 2:22, that such a Way was made, Isaiah 43:19.  One that would part the wicked from their wickedness and be made new restoring hope for the lost, Luke  15:5.  One that made our muddied spring into one of Living Water, John 7:37-39.

To watch how Jesus fulfilled this proverb, read John 4:4-26. To see how the woman’s polluted well became a source of living water, read John 4:39-42.